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Geography 100Geography 100

On which continent is Egypt located?On which continent is Egypt located?

A.A. AfricaAfrica

B.B. AntarcticaAntarctica

C.C. AsiaAsia

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Geography 100- AnswerGeography 100- Answer

On which continent is Egypt located?On which continent is Egypt located?

A.A. AfricaAfrica

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Geography 200Geography 200

In which direction does the Nile River flow?In which direction does the Nile River flow?

A.A. NorthNorth

B.B. SouthSouth

C.C. EastEast

D.D. WestWestAnswer

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Geography 200- AnswerGeography 200- Answer

In which direction does the Nile River flow?In which direction does the Nile River flow?

A.A. NorthNorth

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Geography 300Geography 300

What is a delta?What is a delta?

A.A. A place where a river begins in the mountainsA place where a river begins in the mountains

B.B. A triangle shaped area of land by the mouth A triangle shaped area of land by the mouth of a riverof a river

C.C. A place where a river forms whitewater rapidsA place where a river forms whitewater rapids

Answer

Geography 300- AnswerGeography 300- Answer

What is a delta?What is a delta?

B. A triangle shaped B. A triangle shaped area of land by area of land by the mouth of a the mouth of a riverriver

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Religion 100Religion 100

What was the purpose of a pyramid?What was the purpose of a pyramid?

A.A. It was a palace for theIt was a palace for the

pharaoh and his family.pharaoh and his family.

B.B. It was a tomb for theIt was a tomb for the

pharaoh’s mummy.pharaoh’s mummy.

C.C. It was a place for peopleIt was a place for people

to hide in during floods.to hide in during floods. Answer

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Religion 100- AnswerReligion 100- Answer

What was the purpose of a pyramid?What was the purpose of a pyramid?

B.B. It was a tomb for the pharaoh’s mummy.It was a tomb for the pharaoh’s mummy.

Sarcophagus of Pharaoh Merenptah

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Religion 200Religion 200

Which is Which is NOTNOT a step in making a mummy? a step in making a mummy?

A.A. Remove the brainRemove the brain

through the nosethrough the nose

B. Weigh the heart againstB. Weigh the heart against

the Feather of Truththe Feather of Truth

C. Cover the body in natronC. Cover the body in natronAnswerImage from

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Religion 200- AnswerReligion 200- Answer

Which is Which is NOTNOT a step in making a mummy? a step in making a mummy?

B. Weigh the heart against the Feather of TruthB. Weigh the heart against the Feather of Truth

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Religion 300Religion 300

What did ancient Egyptians believe about What did ancient Egyptians believe about death?death?

A.A. AllAll people would go to the afterlife to live people would go to the afterlife to live Osiris.Osiris.

B.B. If Anubis judged them to have a good heart, If Anubis judged them to have a good heart, then they would go to the afterlife.then they would go to the afterlife.

C.C. No oneNo one would go to the afterlife because the would go to the afterlife because the Devourer would eat them first.Devourer would eat them first.

Answer

Religion 300- AnswerReligion 300- Answer

What did ancient Egyptians believe about What did ancient Egyptians believe about death?death?

B. If Anubis judged them to have a good heart, B. If Anubis judged them to have a good heart, then they would go to the afterlife.then they would go to the afterlife.

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King Tut 100King Tut 100

What is a term for a ruler in ancient Egypt?What is a term for a ruler in ancient Egypt?

A.A. PresidentPresident

B.B. Prime ministerPrime minister

C.C. PharaohPharaoh

Answer

King Tut 100- AnswerKing Tut 100- Answer

What is a term for a ruler in ancient Egypt?What is a term for a ruler in ancient Egypt?

C. PharaohC. Pharaoh

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King Tut 200King Tut 200

Who found King Tut’s tomb?Who found King Tut’s tomb?

A.A. Rosetta StoneRosetta Stone

B.B. Howard Carter &Howard Carter &

Lord CarnarvonLord Carnarvon

C. A farmerC. A farmer

Answer

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King Tut 200- AnswerKing Tut 200- Answer

Who found King Tut’s tomb?Who found King Tut’s tomb?

B. Howard Carter & Lord CarnarvonB. Howard Carter & Lord Carnarvon

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King Tut 300King Tut 300

Why was King Tut so famous?Why was King Tut so famous?

A.A. He was the “Boy King.”He was the “Boy King.”

B.B. His tomb was the only one not found robbed His tomb was the only one not found robbed in the Valley of the Kings.in the Valley of the Kings.

C.C. Some people thought his tomb was cursed.Some people thought his tomb was cursed.

D.D. All of the aboveAll of the above Answer

King Tut 300- AnswerKing Tut 300- Answer

Why was King Tut so famous?Why was King Tut so famous?

D. All of the aboveD. All of the above

Writing 100Writing 100

What is the name of the ancient Egyptian What is the name of the ancient Egyptian writing?writing?

A.A. PapyrusPapyrus

B. HieroglyphsB. Hieroglyphs

C.C. PharaohsPharaohs

Answer

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Writing 100- AnswerWriting 100- Answer

What is the name of the ancient Egyptian What is the name of the ancient Egyptian writing?writing?

B. HieroglyphsB. Hieroglyphs

Writing 200Writing 200

What is the name of the What is the name of the objectobject that helped that helped people decode hieroglyphs?people decode hieroglyphs?

A.A. Nile RiverNile River

B. King Tut’s tombB. King Tut’s tomb

C.C. Rosetta StoneRosetta Stone

Answer

Writing 200- AnswerWriting 200- Answer

What is the name of the What is the name of the objectobject that helped that helped people decode hieroglyphs?people decode hieroglyphs?

C. Rosetta StoneC. Rosetta Stone

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Writing 300Writing 300

Which 3 languages were carved into the Which 3 languages were carved into the Rosetta Stone?Rosetta Stone?

A.A. Hieroglyphics, late Egyptian, and GreekHieroglyphics, late Egyptian, and Greek

B. Hieroglyphics, Spanish, and GreekB. Hieroglyphics, Spanish, and Greek

C.C. Hieroglyphs, French, and GreekHieroglyphs, French, and GreekAnswer

Writing 300- AnswerWriting 300- Answer

Which 3 languages Which 3 languages were carved into were carved into the Rosetta the Rosetta Stone?Stone?

A.A. Hieroglyphics,Hieroglyphics,

late Egyptian & late Egyptian & GreekGreek

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